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After turning out, it was time for a bit of frivolity! So having exchanged a few unusual ideas with John Waine , he came down to the farm with a model, Camilla Ackrill, a lighting assistant and a make up artist to do a shoot. We were very lucky with the weather although I think the barn shots worked better than the outdoor shots.
In the time it took for the model to be made up and dressed, I had changed into the side saddle gear, done the side saddle shots, changed into the QPR top for the shots for the QPR programme (HH Loftus) and done some straight shots! John is great fun to work with and I'd totally recommend him. Our premises are available as a shoot location - for details, contact us. |
Another first for us - the first time I'd ever shown a bull. Lowergrove Fernando was shown lightly in 2010 before we bought him from Paul Snell. He looked so well over the winter that I started to think about bringing him out at some stage. Once he'd been on the grass a few weeks, he really started to bloom in skin and coat. He won his class for bulls born before 31 August 2010 and then went on to stand Male Champion. Here he is in the Grand Parade in the Jubilee Arena being presented the Westmill Challenge Cup for the Champion Hereford Male by the Countess of Verulam. There are more photos from the day on Fernando's page. |
Oxford County & Thame Show 2011
Highhedges Blossom, won her class for Pedigree Hereford Heifers born after 1 September 2010.
In her second show and the first on her own away from the herd, she behaved impeccably and arrived home jolly tired! She has a feminine head, good width, length, top and bottom line with great depth of body. Hopefully, she'll make up into a super breeding beast in years to come. |
Hertfordshire County Show 2011Our first time showing cattle so we were full of eager and nervous anticipation at what the day would behold. On arrival to the Hereford zone in the cattle tent, we could not have been greeted by a more welcoming and helpful bunch of people, who were steeped in the art of cattle breeding, show preparation and exhibiting. For this, my heartfelt thanks!
Highhedges Blossom, our first born, was entered in the youngest heifer class but being five+ months younger than the others, this was an outing for experience - she finished fifth. |